by | Oct 11, 2013 | Connecticut, Granite State Pro Stock, Thompson, Touring Series News
THOMPSON SPEEDWAY
Friday, October 18, 2013:
10:00 AM – SIGN-IN & PIT AREA OPEN
10:00 AM – GSPSS HAULERS ENTER
Saturday, April 13, 2013:
7:00 AM – SIGN-IN & PIT AREA OPEN
7:30 AM – GSPSS REGISTRATION OPENS
7:45 AM – GSPSS TIRE COMPOUND OPENS
8:00 AM – GSPSS INSPECTION BEGINS
9:00 AM 9:55 AM – LOCAL FINAL PRACTICE
10:00 AM 10:40 AM – VMRS FINAL PRACTICE
10:45 AM 11:25 AM – GSPSS FINAL PRACTICE
11:30 AM 12:45 PM – NWMT FINAL PRACTICE
12:50 PM 1:20 PM – NEMA FINAL PRACTICE
1:25 PM 2:05 PM – ISMA FINAL PRACTICE
1:30 PM – GSPSS REGISTRATION CLOSES
2:15 PM – GSPSS DRIVER’S MEETING
2:30 PM – GSPSS QUALIFYING INSPECTION BEGINS
2:30 PM – NWMT QUALIFYING (2 LAPS)
TO FOLLOW NWAAS SUNOCO MODIFIED QUALIFYING (8 LAPS)
TO FOLLOW: GSPSS QUALIFYING RACES (10 LAPS – IMPOUND QUALIFIYING TIRES)
TO FOLLOW VMRS QUALIFYING RACES (10 LAPS)
TO FOLLOW NEMA QUALIFYING RACES
TO FOLLOW ISMA QUALIFYING RACES
TO FOLLOW: GSPSS CONSOLATION RACE (12 LAPS – IF NECESSARY)
TO FOLLOW: VMRS CONSOLATION RACE (12 LAPS – IF NECESSARY)
5:00 PM (APPROX) – FEATURE RACES
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by | Oct 11, 2013 | Connecticut, Thompson
By Carol D Haynes, ISMA PR
Oswego, NY – “Liquid” Lou Cicconi has been racing for almost 40 years and has won races, titles and awards many times over in his long and successful career which started in 1974 in quarter midgets. But, there is one thing he hasn’t won yet – an ISMA Championship title. Coming into the Thompson World Series of Speedway Racing, he’s got a pretty good shot at adding that title to his record book.
With ISMA an owner-based organization, there are actually two titles up for grabs each year – Car Owner of the Year and Driver of the Year. Over the years the two have come from the same team, except in 2011 when Vic Miller took the Car Owner title while Russ Wood, driving for Jeff Holbrook, claimed the Driver title.
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by Jay | Oct 9, 2013 | Connecticut, Thompson
ZUIDEMA TO CONTINUE HIS WORK AT THOMPSON
THOMPSON, CT. Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park General Manager Josh Vanada announced today that Race Director Jeff Zuidema will be returning next year. Zuidema, a four-time Thompson track champion and winner of fifty two races, was appointed to the Race Director’s position at the beginning of the 2103 racing season.
“We are very excited to have Jeff back in 2014. He has an excellent reputation with competitors and officials in addition to a deep passion for our sport. We are looking forward to the Sunoco World Series of Speedway Racing presented by Xtra Mart next weekend and onto the 2014 season,” said Vanada.
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by | Oct 8, 2013 | Connecticut, Thompson
THOMPSON, CT. Thompson Speedway is abuzz with activity as the Sunoco World Series of Speedway Racing presented by Xtra Mart nears. With less than two weeks before fifteen racing divisions converge upon the Thompson complex for this three-day racing extravaganza, both staff and construction crews are working at full speed to have everything ready for race teams, fans and campers.
A new layer of asphalt now sits on the paddock area and on much of the renovated 1.7 mile road course that is scheduled to open next year. Construction continues on the huge garage area that will be part of the 2014 track opening and heavy equipment continues to prepare the landscaping work necessary to allow the speedway to host an event like the World Series. Fans will be amazed at the transformation that has taken place since the regular season-ending event held on August 29th.
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by Jay | Oct 5, 2013 | Connecticut, Thompson
THOMPSON SPEEDWAY ANNOUNCES AWARDS BANQUET DATE
THOMPSON, CT. The Thompson Speedway has announced that the 2013 NASCAR All-American Series awards banquet will be held on Friday, November 29th. All of Thompson’s five NWAAS divisions will be honored that night with awards going to competitors that finished in the top ten in each division’s final standings.
Topping the list will be the NASCAR Division 1 Sunoco Modified champion Keith Rocco. The 2013 championship is his fourth Thompson division title. He previously won the crown in 2007, 2009 and again in 2011. Multi-time Late Model champ Rick Gentes will receive his fifth Thompson championship award. Gentes is one of only three drivers to attain five track championships. He won titles in 1996, 1997, 2007, 2010 and again in 2013.
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by | Oct 1, 2013 | Connecticut, NASCAR, Thompson, Touring Series News, Whelen Modified
THOMPSON, CT. The championship crown for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will be determined at Thompson’s World Series on Sunday, October 20th. After a season-long battle, the coveted championship has boiled down to a contest between defending champion Doug Coby and current point leader Ryan Preece. Preece has a 26 point advantage going into the Sunoco World Series of Speedway Racing presented by Xtra Mart.
Preece has seen his point advantage dwindle in the last two outings of the WMT. His efforts at Stafford’s Fall Final produced a 17th place finish and a 12th place finish at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Prior to those two races, Preece seemed destined for the title with four wins in the first 11 races.
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